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stones. The infamous American + Palais Lascaris
dancer Isadora Duncan spent her 15 rue Droite. Tel 04 93 62 72 40.
last months here in 1927. She Open Wed–Mon. Closed 1 Jan,
died tragically outside the hotel Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 Dec. &
when her trailing scarf caught This salon of this stuccoed 17th-
in the wheel of her Bugatti and century palace has a trompe l’oeil
broke her neck. ceiling, said to be by Carlone. The
palace now houses a museum
E Villa Masséna of musical instruments.
65 rue de France. Tel 04 93 91 19 10.
Open Wed–Mon. Closed 1 Jan, E Musée des Arts Asiatiques
Easter, 1 May, 25 Dec. & 405 promenade des Anglais.
This 19th-century Italianate villa Tel 04 92 29 37 00. Open Wed–Mon.
belonged to the great-grandson of Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. 7 8 =
Napoleon’s Nice-born Marshal. Its This museum has outstanding
Empire-style main hall has a bust examples of ancient and Amazing hillside view over St-Jean-
of the Marshal by Canova. Among 20th-century art from across Asia Cap-Ferrat
its exhibits are religious works, in Kenzo Tange’s uncluttered
paintings by Niçois primitives, white marble and glass setting. iSt-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
white-glazed faïence pottery (see Road map F3. * 1,913. k Nice.
p190)and Josephine’s gold cloak. E Musée des Beaux-Arts £ Beaulieu-sur-Mer. @ St-Jean-Cap-
33 ave des Baumettes. Tel 04 92 15 Ferrat. n 5/59 ave Denis Séméria (04
E Musée Chagall 28 28. Open Tue–Sun. Closed 1 Jan, 93 76 08 90). ∑ saintjeancapferrat-
36 ave Dr Ménard. Tel 04 93 53 87 20. Easter, 1 May, 25 Dec. 7 8 = & tourisme.fr
Open Wed–Mon. Closed 1 Jan, ∑ musee-beaux-arts-nice.org
1 May, 25 Dec. & 7 8 Once home to a Ukranian The Cap Ferrat peninsula is a
- in summer. ∑ musee- princess, this 1878 villa playground for the rich, with
chagall.fr houses a collection begun exclusive villas, luxury gardens
This museum houses with a donation by Napo- and fabulous yachts in the
the largest collec- leon III. Three centuries of St-Jean marina.
tion of Marc art cover work by Jules King Léopold II of Belgium
Chagall’s work. Chéret, Carle Van Loo, started the trend in the 19th
There are 17 Van Dongen, and century, when he built his
canvases from his Impressionists and Les Cèdres estate on the west
Biblical Message Post-Impressionists side of the cape, overlooking
series, including Russian Orthodox cathedral such as Bonnard, Villefranche. Later residents have
five versions of in St-Philippe Dufy and Vuillard. included the Duke and Duchess
The Song of Songs. of Windsor, David Niven and
Three stained-glass windows E Musée d’Art Moderne et Edith Piaf. High hedges and gates
depict the Creation of the World, d’Art Contemporain (MAMAC) protect these villas, but one of
and the large mosaic reflected in Place Yves Klein. Tel 04 97 13 42 01. the finest, housing the Musée
the pool is of the prophet Elijah. Open Tue–Sun. Closed 1 Jan, Easter, Ephrussi de Rothschild (see
1 May, 25 Dec. 7 8 = & pp90–91),is open to the public.
R Cathédrale Ste-Réparate Housed in a strikingly original There is a superb view from
3, place Rossetti. Tel 08 92 70 74 07 building with marble-faced the little garden of the 1837
for guided tours. Open daily. 8 towers and glass passageways, lighthouse at the end of the
This 17th-century Baroque the collection reflects the cape. A pretty walk leads around
building has a handsome tiled history of the avant-garde, the Pointe St-Hospice, east of
dome. The interior is lavishly including Pop Art by Andy the port at St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat,
decorated with plasterwork, Warhol and work by Ecole de a former fishing village with old
marble and original panelling. Nice artists such as Yves Klein. houses fronting the harbour.
For a fee, you can enjoy one of
the town’s two private beaches:
Plage de Passable or Plage de
Paloma. Both offer sun loungers,
water sports and boat excursions.
L Plage de Passable
Chemin de Passable. Tel 04 93 76 06 17.
Open daily (Easter–Sep). & 7 -
L Plage de Paloma
1 route de Saint Hospice. Tel 04 93
01 64 71. Open daily (Easter–Sep).
Yves Klein’s Anthropométrie (1960) in the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain & 7 -